Intergraf Identity High __ Tuesday 13/10/2026
Ane
Bach Treppendahl
Document Specialist, Special Crime Unit
National Forensic Service
Denmark
Dion
Chamberlain
Manager International and Product Strategy & Chief Advisor for Traveller Identification
Department of Internal Affairs (DIA)
New Zealand
Tjörvi
Einarsson
Program Manager ID & Travel Documents
Þjóðskrá Íslands (Registers Iceland)
Iceland
Denis
Hébert
Senior Advisor, PR card Programme and Policy
Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
Canada
Emmanuel
Kpakpo Brown
Principal Officer - Technology & Biometrics
National Identification Authority
Ghana
Mei
Ngan
Scientist
National Institute of Standards in Technology (NIST)
United States of America
Tony
Poole
President
Document Security Alliance
United States of America
Dieter
Sauter
Vice President & General Manager Value Printing
Bundesdruckerei GmbH
Germany
Sarah
Schweikert
Document Expert
Bundeskriminalamt
Germany
Uwe
Seidel
Scientific Director
Federal Criminal Police Office (BKA)
Germany
Anna
Wandschneider
Document Expert
Bundeskriminalamt
Germany
Catherine
Yates
Modernization and Systems Liaison Office Director, Passport Services, Bureau of Consular Affairs
U.S. Department of State
United States of America
Erik
van Assen
Head of Centre of Expertise Fraud and Documents
Royal Marechaussee
The Netherlands
Ane
Bach Treppendahl
Document Specialist, Special Crime Unit
National Forensic Service
Denmark
Tuesday 13/10/2026 10:55-11:15
Identity High
Identity
Audi 15
Speaker
Ane Bach Treppendahl is a seasoned forensic document expert and specialist consultant, with deep expertise in both analogue and digital printing, security features, and the examination of questioned documents. She is currently the scientific and technical lead for the forensic questioned documents unit within the Danish National Police, ensuring the highest professional standards in casework and examinations.
As an active presence at international conferences and high-level forums on forensic science, security printing, and identity management, and contributing to leading European expert groups such as EDEWG and Frontex specialist and expert networks, she brings cutting-edge insight to this highly specialised field.
Detecting counterfeit RFID in high quality forged travel documents
Document forgery has become increasingly sophisticated and has expanded beyond physical security features to include counterfeiting of embedded RFID components that appear functionally compliant during routine inspections. This development poses significant challenges for border control officers relying on electronic verification as an indicator of authenticity.
Discover the key traits of counterfeit RFID chips found in forged documents, along with practical indicators for detection in both forensic and field settings. Learn how to strengthen detection strategies and frontline training, and why a multi-layered verification approach is essential beyond basic RFID checks.
Dion
Chamberlain
Manager International and Product Strategy & Chief Advisor for Traveller Identification
Department of Internal Affairs (DIA)
New Zealand
Tuesday 13/10/2026 13:40-14:00
Identity High
Identity
Audi 15
Speaker
Dion has worked in DIA since 2003 in leadership roles covering travel documents, citizenship, digital identity, biometrics and civil registration. He chairs the ICAO Implementation and Capacity Building Working Group (ICBWG) and represents New Zealand on the ICAO Facilitation Panel and the Technical Advisory Group for Traveller Identification, while also co-leading ICAO’s Digital Travel Credentials policy development.
He has contributed to key ICAO guidance across the Traveller Identification Strategy and holds governance roles including Board Director of the Biometrics Institute. Dion oversees New Zealand’s participation in ISO SC17 and SC37 standards work and has led international capacity-building missions supporting passport and civil registration systems, as well as related legislative and operational reforms.
Te Korowai Nukunuku - Partnering with Māori on passport design
Tjörvi
Einarsson
Program Manager ID & Travel Documents
Þjóðskrá Íslands (Registers Iceland)
Iceland
Tuesday 13/10/2026 14:20-14:40
Identity High
Identity
Audi 15
Speaker
Tjörvi holds a bachelor's degree in psychology, a master's degree in project management, and is a graduate of the 275th session of the FBI National Academy. With 23 years of service in the Icelandic police, he has extensive experience in international cooperation and border-related matters, including work in the Icelandic SIRENE office, Interpol, Europol, CEPOL and Frontex.
He currently serves as the Program Manager for ID and travel documents at Þjóðskrá Íslands overseeing all aspects of the ID and travel document continuum.
New Icelandic passport
Denis
Hébert
Senior Advisor, PR card Programme and Policy
Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
Canada
Tuesday 13/10/2026 15:50-16:10
Identity High
Identity
Audi 15
Speaker
Denis is a seasoned multilingual public servant with over two decades of experience at Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), specialising in federal programme delivery, policy development, and large-scale operational transformation. In his current position as senior policy and programme advisor, he has led complex national and international initiatives spanning procurement, secure identity management, biometrics, and digital modernisation.
He played a central role in the long-term delivery of Canada’s permanent resident card programme, including the development of two ICAO-aligned cards. Known for his strategic leadership and sound judgement, Denis has consistently strengthened identity integrity and reduced fraud by translating complex requirements into practical, client-focused solutions sustained collaboration with domestic and international partners.
A warm welcome, a strong defence – Canada’s new PR card
Emmanuel
Kpakpo Brown
Principal Officer - Technology & Biometrics
National Identification Authority
Ghana
Tuesday 13/10/2026 11:35-11:55
Identity High
Identity
Audi 15
Speaker
Emmanuel Kpakpo Brown is a digital identity expert with over 20 years of public service experience in high-security printing, biometric systems, and national identity infrastructure. He is Principal Officer for Technology & Biometrics at the National Identification Authority (NIA) of Ghana and an ID4Africa Ambassador Emeritus, contributing to the design and governance of secure national identity systems.
He is a PhD candidate in Information Technology at Ghana Communication Technology University, researching AI-augmented digital identity, forensic readiness, and trust in digital public infrastructure. He is also a Research Fellow at Research ICT Africa, focusing on equitable digital transformation. His work bridges practice and research to strengthen secure and inclusive identity systems.
Phygital identity systems in Africa: trajectories, trends, and gaps in digital trust infrastructures
Mei
Ngan
Scientist
National Institute of Standards in Technology (NIST)
United States of America
Tuesday 13/10/2026 15:30-15:50
Identity High
Identity
Audi 15
Speaker
Mei Ngan is a scientist at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), USA. Her research focus includes evaluation of face recognition and tattoo recognition technologies. She is currently involved in a number of key face biometrics testing activities at NIST, which include running the Face Analysis Technology Evaluation (FATE) MORPH project to evaluate face morphing detection algorithms and the Face Recognition Technology Evaluation (FRTE) FIVE project to evaluate face recognition in video capabilities.
Mei has authored and co-authored multiple technical publications, including the accuracy of face recognition with face masks, performance of passive presentation attack detection algorithms, and performance of facial age and gender estimation algorithms.
Mei was awarded the United States Department of Commerce Gold Medal Award in 2020 and was a recipient of the 2020 Women in Biometrics Award, a globally recognized award honouring innovative women in the biometrics field.
Face morphing: A case study
Tony
Poole
President
Document Security Alliance
United States of America
Tuesday 13/10/2026 15:30-17:05
Identity High
Identity
Audi 15
Chair
Tony has more than 20 years’ experience in government business development, marketing, management and public policy.
As an expert in counterfeit deterrence technologies, he leads AJW’s Document Security practice and supports industry leading companies in formulating and implementing strategies for the development, introduction, and adoption of high security production equipment and sophisticated anti-counterfeit security devices/documents for major agencies of the United States Government.
Leveraging his counterfeit deterrence expertise, Tony has been an active member of the Document Security Alliance for over a decade; prior to his current position as President, he served as Industry Board Member for two terms and as Chairman of DSA’s Program Committee.
Tony is a member of the Advisory Board of ID and Secure Document News.
He co-founded the Banknote Conference and served as Director for more than 14 years.
Tony holds a Bachelors in Business Management degree from James Madison University.
Identity High
Dieter
Sauter
Vice President & General Manager Value Printing
Bundesdruckerei GmbH
Germany
Tuesday 13/10/2026 09:00-09:45
Joint session highs
Currency+Identity
Hall A1
Chair
Dieter studied Physics at the University of Tübingen and the University of Stuttgart. From 1996 to 2000, he worked as a Scientific Assistant at the Institute for Nonmetallic Inorganic Materials, University of Stuttgart and joined the Bundesdruckerei GmbH, Berlin as a Project Manager, Research & Development Division in 2000, becoming Product Manager, Process Engineering at Robert Bosch GmbH, Reutlingen in 2002.
Between 2005 and 2006, Dieter worked as a Patent Coordinator in the Banknote Printing Division of Giesecke & Devrient GmbH, München. In 2007 he took over as Regional Sales Director of the Southern & Eastern Africa Banknote Printing Division.
From 2011 to 2018, Dieter was Head of Research & Development at Orell Füssli Security Documents Ltd, Zurich. He also was appointed Head of Security Printing Division and Chief Technology Officer of the Orell Füssli Group on 1 April 2014.
Dieter took over as Chairman of Intergraf's Committee of Experts in October 2016. In 2019, he became Vice President & General Manager of the Business Unit Value Printing at the Bundesdruckerei GmbH, Berlin.
Joint session highs
Sarah
Schweikert
Document Expert
Bundeskriminalamt
Germany
Tuesday 13/10/2026 14:00-14:20
Identity High
Joint session with Anna Wandschneider
Identity
Audi 15
Speaker
Sarah Schweikert has been employed as a document expert in the Identity Documents department at the Forensic Science Institute of the Bundeskriminalamt since 2019 and has extensive experience in document analysis, having worked in the profession since 2010.
Her expertise covers authenticity and forgery analysis, as well as the development of secure documents.
Rethinking paper-based documents in Germany: a new approach
Uwe
Seidel
Scientific Director
Federal Criminal Police Office (BKA)
Germany
Tuesday 13/10/2026 10:45-12:10
Identity High
Identity
Audi 15
Chair
Uwe studied experimental physics and optics at the University of Jena and the York University, Toronto.
After some years in industry with the AGFA-Gevaert company, he joined the Forensic Science Institute of the German Federal Criminal Police Office (Bundeskriminalamt) as an ID document expert in 2000 and is now heading the BKA’s IT Forensics and Document section.
Uwe was actively involved in various projects dealing with the introduction of biometric technology into German travel documents, the development of the electronic ID card and recently, the new German EU passport. He is an active member of ICAO's New Technology Working Group and of the ICAO Technical Advisory Group TAG/TRIP.
Identity High
Anna
Wandschneider
Document Expert
Bundeskriminalamt
Germany
Tuesday 13/10/2026 14:00-14:20
Identity High
Joint session with Sarah Schweikert
Identity
Audi 15
Speaker
Anna Wandschneider holds a PhD in physical chemistry from the University of Rostock and has worked since 2009 as an ID document expert in the Identity Documents department at the Forensic Science Institute of the Bundeskriminalamt.
Her work involves preparing written and oral expert opinions on questioned documents for law enforcement agencies. She is also an active member of several national and international working groups, contributing to efforts to enhance the counterfeit resistance of travel documents.
Rethinking paper-based documents in Germany: a new approach
Catherine
Yates
Modernization and Systems Liaison Office Director, Passport Services, Bureau of Consular Affairs
U.S. Department of State
United States of America
Tuesday 13/10/2026 11:15-11:35
Identity High
Identity
Audi 15
Speaker
Catherine Yates is the Director of the Office of Modernization and Systems Liaison in Passport Services, where she oversees three divisions focused on strengthening U.S. passport and border security through internal collaboration and strategic coordination with domestic and international partners. Her office works on travel and identity documents, data sharing, technological innovations, and global practices to meet 21st century customer needs.
Prior to this role, Catherine served as a Document Design Officer, where she led the design and oversight of secure identity documents issued by Consular Affairs. Before joining the U.S. Department of State, she worked at the U.S. Government Publishing Office for 16 years as Technology Program Manager, overseeing product development, project management, and quality initiatives for security documents across various U.S. government agencies.
Redesigning the U.S. Visa – A tale of two bridges
Erik
van Assen
Head of Centre of Expertise Fraud and Documents
Royal Marechaussee
The Netherlands
Tuesday 13/10/2026 16:30-16:50
Identity High
Identity
Audi 15
Speaker
Erik is currently Head of the Centre of Expertise Identity Fraud and Documentation (since 2020). In this role, he leads a national centre with multiple locations in the Netherlands, where around 100 colleagues from the National Police and Royal Marechaussee work on document and identity fraud.
Before this, he held several operational and tactical leadership positions at Schiphol Airport, including Deputy Head of the Marechaussee and Head of Operations. He began his career in 1993 after two years of training at the Royal Marechaussee training centre, starting in passport control at Schiphol Airport, checking travel documents in the border control booth.
Overview of identity document fraud in the Netherlands